punish by pecuniary penalty

punish by pecuniary penalty
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  • fine — 1 n [Anglo French fin fine & Medieval Latin finis end, boundary, agreement, payment for release or privilege, monetary penalty, from Latin finis end, boundary] 1: a sum imposed as punishment for an offense compare restitution 2: a forfeiture or… …   Law dictionary

  • mulct — /malkt/ A penalty or punishment imposed on a person guilty of some offense, tort, or misdemeanor, usually a pecuniary fine or condemnation in damages. A forfeit, fine, or penalty. To sentence to a pecuniary penalty or forfeiture as a punishment;… …   Black's law dictionary

  • mulct — /malkt/ A penalty or punishment imposed on a person guilty of some offense, tort, or misdemeanor, usually a pecuniary fine or condemnation in damages. A forfeit, fine, or penalty. To sentence to a pecuniary penalty or forfeiture as a punishment;… …   Black's law dictionary

  • penalize — penalize, fine, amerce, mulct mean to punish by depriving of something. Penalize usually presupposes a violation of laws or rules intended to maintain discipline or fair treatment for all; it implies exaction by an authority of a pecuniary… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Amerce — A*merce ([.a]*m[ e]rs ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Amerced} ([.a]*m[ e]rst ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Amercing}.] [OF. amercier, fr. a merci at the mercy of, liable to a punishment. See {Mercy}.] 1. To punish by a pecuniary penalty, the amount of which is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Amerced — Amerce A*merce ([.a]*m[ e]rs ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Amerced} ([.a]*m[ e]rst ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Amercing}.] [OF. amercier, fr. a merci at the mercy of, liable to a punishment. See {Mercy}.] 1. To punish by a pecuniary penalty, the amount of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Amercing — Amerce A*merce ([.a]*m[ e]rs ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Amerced} ([.a]*m[ e]rst ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Amercing}.] [OF. amercier, fr. a merci at the mercy of, liable to a punishment. See {Mercy}.] 1. To punish by a pecuniary penalty, the amount of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fine — fine1 /fuyn/, adj., finer, finest, adv., v., fined, fining, n. adj. 1. of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine. 2. choice, excellent, or admirable: a fine painting. 3. consisting of minute part …   Universalium

  • fine — I. /faɪn / (say fuyn) adjective (finer, finest) 1. of the highest or of very high grade or quality. 2. free from imperfections or impurities. 3. (of weather) a. sunny. b. Meteorology without rain. 4. choice, excellent, or admirable: a fine sermon …  

  • Fine — Fine, v. t. [From {Fine}, n.] To impose a pecuniary penalty upon for an offense or breach of law; to set a fine on by judgment of a court; to punish by fine; to mulct; as, the trespassers were fined ten dollars. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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